Bottle n Basket Convenience Store

Hemel Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Bottle n Basket Convenience Store scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 25 February 2026 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bottle n Basket Convenience Store, from May 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bottle n Basket Convenience Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Bottle n Basket Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 May 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
25 February 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bottle n Basket Convenience Store in Hemel Hempstead has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

36 London Road,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP3 9SB

Bottle n Basket Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Bottle n Basket Convenience Store. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Bottle n Basket Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Bottle n Basket Convenience Store is inspected by Dacorum, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dacorum.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bottle n Basket Convenience Store

What is Bottle n Basket Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Bottle n Basket Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2026.

When was Bottle n Basket Convenience Store last inspected?

Bottle n Basket Convenience Store was last inspected by Dacorum on 25 February 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.